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Picnic Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

"took it" or "has taken it"

in which context should one of them be used? and the other onel...
  

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"Took" is simple past tense. I took it yesterday. I took the bus yesterday.

  • "Took" is simple past tense.
  • I took it yesterday.
  • I took the bus yesterday.
  • "Has taken" is present perfect tense, and describes an act which was performed/completed in the very recent past.
  • I can't find my pen.
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"Took" is simple past tense. I took it yesterday. I took the bus yesterday.

"Has taken" is present perfect tense, and describes an act which was performed/completed in the very recent past. I can't find my pen. I think someone has taken it.

Note that with the simple past, the endings don't change with person and number.
I took it.
We took it.
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PicnicIn which context should one each of them be used?
Use "took it" when telling a story about what happened in the past. Use "has taken it" when commenting on something you have just noticed in the present.

-- What happened to the key?
-- Jack had to use the car to go somewhere, so he
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If i have noticed that something which is mine had been stolen BY someone i know(or think) can i use perfect?
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If i have noticed that something which is mine had been stolen BY someone i know(or think) can i use perfect?

I don't exactly follow your sentence, but my answer is "Yes." (I think you just did!)
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yes i have meant pressent simple

is my scentence wrong?

dont you need to say: "I think you just have!" ?
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PicnicIf i have noticed that something which is mine had been stolen BY someone i know(or think) can i use perfect?
If I notice that something which is mine has been stolen by someone I
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IF i want to sa...can i - is it correct?

"It looks like someone [has taken / has stolen] my [key / book / ...] yesterday [or in exact time]."

but why did you change my scentence its right to say "if i have noticed"...and dont forget that there is present perfect in the same scentence...
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Picnicwhy did you change my scentence sentence
I made it more idiomatic. I made it just like a native speaker would say it.
Picnic[has taken / has stolen] my [key / book / ...] yesterday [or in exact time]."
No. You can't combine present perfect and an adverb that gives a definite time in the same sentence.
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what do yu mean by idiomatic?
but its wrong to say if i have [past]

right?
oh yeah i jsut wanted to make sure
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Avangi (I think you just did!) Edit.
dont you need to say: "I think you just have!" ?

There are cases where such a reply would be restricted to a particular tense.

But your question is about a future action: "Can I do X?" (I suppose it could be present/habituation.)

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